PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Carlos Gómez has more than fifteen years of experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and structured finance. Throughout his career, he has advised institutional investors, financial institutions, multinational companies, private equity funds, and strategic investors in highly complex domestic and cross-border transactions.
In the corporate field, he has represented buyers, sellers, investment funds, and family offices in M&A transactions, including strategic acquisitions in the insurance, education, consumer, and real estate sectors. He has also advised on the structuring of co-investments (joint ventures) and cross-border strategic alliances, including transactions in sectors such as infrastructure, education, and financial services.
In the financial arena, he has participated in large-scale financings exceeding US$10 billion, including international refinancings, syndicated loans, and debt issuances under Rule 144A and Regulation S in the United States. He has advised domestic and foreign banks on the structuring of syndicated loans, bridge loans, revolving credit facilities, and debt issuances, playing a key role in complex financial structures.
Prior to joining Basham, he served as Counsel at an international firm headquartered in Spain and previously worked at a leading Mexican law firm.
MEMBERSHIPS AND PUBLICATIONS
He is a member of the Mexican Bar Association (Barra Mexicana de Abogados), where he coordinates the Banking and Finance Committee.
Carlos has contributed to the following publications:
- Business Law and New Technologies: Analysis and Perspectives. Tirant Lo Blanch Publishing House, first edition, 2024;
- “Electronic Promissory Notes and Banking in Mexico,” journal article, The Legal Industry Reviews, 2024;
- “Security Structures in Financings and Their Treatment in the Event of Borrower Insolvency,” journal article, The Legal Industry Reviews, 2024.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Carlos has been recognized by The Legal 500 in the areas of Corporate & Finance and Real Estate, and has been included in Best Lawyers since 2022.